The opportunity
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
What you'll do
Process Falcon 9 flight vehicles in the pursuit of rapid and reliable rocket re-use, integration and launch
Develop and execute procedures for the checkout and integration of new and: flight proven rockets and ground support equipment
Assist with and lead hands-on assembly, integration, and testing of new and flight-proven vehicle assemblies
Lead critical on-site operations while collaborating with engineering staff: from other departments and SpaceX locations to resolve off-nominal test results and ensure flight readiness
Partner with, and provide direction to highly skilled field technicians on a daily basis
Design and develop tools and hardware to enable vehicle assembly and conduct vehicle system testing
What they're looking for
- Identify high-risk processes and problems during flight hardware processing,: and proactively implement improvements to ensure operational excellence
- Lead and facilitate root cause and corrective action investigations to ensure: that issues related to product reliability and quality that cause downstream disruption are corrected
- Rapidly develop and refine manufacturing assembly procedures based on lessons learned
- Manage work orders and the driving of non-conformances into actionable items and system improvements